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JOHN T. SMITH, OF UHRIOHSVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ON E-HALF TO JOHN B. DAWSON, OF SAME PLACE.

FOOT-WARM ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 284,914, dated September 11, 1883.

Application filed January 12, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, JOHN T. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Uhrichsville, in the county of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio,-have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot-farmers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it apjro pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. This invention has relation to improvements 1n foot-warmers; an d it consists in the constructlon, combination, and arrangement of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

I11 the drawings, Figure 1 is aside view, Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section, and Fig. 4 is an end view,of a warmer constructed according to my invention; and Figs. 3 and 5 are detail views, as will be described.

The radiator is made approximately semicylindrical, as shown, and is composed of the inner and outer cases, a a, the space between which is packed with fire-clay, b, or other suit- 3O able substance. The end of easing a is projected out of the casing a for a considerable distance, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so as to provide an extension, a to serve as a handle whereby the warmer may be grasped and 3 5 moved from place to place.

0 is the lid or cap, having its sides made about as long as the extension a andprovided with the plate 0, arranged in its open end, and held by the stem 0 as shown in Figs. 2 and 5.

40 This plate 0 is made almost as large as the inner bore of the casing, leaving only a space, 0, around it sufficient to permit the lid to be moved into position as shown in Fig. 2.

The several parts of the casing and lid may be made of tin, sheetiron, or other suitable material.

(I is the heater, made of same shapein crosssection as the interior of the casing, and provided with the lugs or projections d, which 5o keep the body of the heater from contact with the inner casing, a. eye or opening, (1 adapted to receive a hook or other suitable implement employed to handle it when hot.

The casing and lid may be covered, when so 5 5 desired, with thick felt or other suitable cloth.

In operation the heater is placed in the fire and brought to a proper degree of heat, and placed in the radiator in the position shown in Fig. 2, and the lidis applied and the device'6o is placed in the sleigh, wagon, bed, or other place where it is desired to be used. The casing, being made approximately semi-cylindrical, whereby one side is flattened, as shown, will not roll with the motion of a vehicle, as is the case where the casing is cylindrical, but will remain where placed.

By means of the plate 0 the heater is prevented from being-jolted into portion a of the casing, and there is a double thickness of metal over the hand portion, and the same may be grasped at any time by the hand, so the device may be removed from place to place, as desired.

Where so desired, the sides of the cap could be cut off at about the point indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 1, leaving only a small flange or l'ip to fit over the end of the projecting handle portion a thus economizing'material. I prefer, however, the construction shown and before described.

It will be understood that instead of making the casing asshown and before described it might be made square or in other suitable angular shape, though the construction before described is preferred on account of its furnishing a curved footrest, also having a flat side to prevent its rolling, as before described.

It has heretofore been found inconvenient and difficult to handle foot-warmers of ordinary construction. Particularly is this true of those warmers which present a radiating surface entirely around them. In my device I have provided an end which will remain comparatively cool, and thus provide facilities for handling with ease. The chamber in which the heater d is placed is separated from the chamber in the extension (6 by the removable partition 0. This partition confines the heat to the main chamber, and provides an airchamber between it and the outer end of the It is provided with an I l extension (6 It will be seen that by this arrangement the chamber will be kept cool enough so that it may be taken hold of with the hand.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

In a foot-warmer, the combination, with the outer casing, a, and the casing to, placedwithin the casing a,and made fast thereto and having its end a projected therefrom, of a lid or cap, 0, provided with a depending rim which 7 slips down on the outer side of the extension Vitnesses;

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